Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-870. Weed Control. General view of truck-mounted weed burner assembled by W. C. Austin Project in 1947. Boom is in position for traveling along highway. One and one-half ton truck, 285 gallon fuel tank for burner, capacity of fuel pump 90 gallons per hour."
Date: January 21, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-871. Weed Control. Close-up view of fuel pump, tank, and boom mounting, on truck-mounted weed burner."
Date: January 21, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Weed Control

Caption says, "5-AL-872. Weed Control. View of truck-mounted weed burner in operation on W. C. Austin Project, burning dry Russian thistles in the West 11.5 Lateral."
Date: January 21, 1948
Creator: George, P. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

West End and Center of Shop

Caption says, "A-564 West and center section of shop at Rock Quarry."
Date: January 31, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Wooden Railroad and Metal Bridge

Looking down a wooden railroad track with metal bridge support for the Altus highway and railroad relocation project. Caption says, "A-542 East along C. R. I. & P. Railroad from Station 4514+40.4 west end of trestle. Shoofly built along south side of trestle."
Date: January 21, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Clearing Trees

Caption says, "A-545 WPA crew of laborers clearing trees and brush from west side of reservoir area."
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Clearing Trees

Caption says, "A-546 WPA crew of laborers clearing trees and brush from west side of reservoir area."
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Laborers Plug Drilling

WPA laborers working on large boulder. Caption says, "A-39 Altus Project. Two W. P. A. men plug drilling a large granite boulder at the quarry. Additional holes will be drilled six inches apart along the line left of the driller. The driller's helper is placing wedges and shims for splitting the boulder."
Date: January 4, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

WPA Rock Crushers

WPA laborers using rock crushers that are sitting on a granite wall and dumping into a large pile of already crushed granite. Caption says, "A-40 Altus Project. WPA rock crushers Nos. 9 and 11 mounted on a masonry foundation of granite blocks on south edge of rock quarry. Granite that is too small for squaring into blocks will be crushed into material for concrete."
Date: January 10, 1941
Creator: Breitenstein, Frank C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History